After ABORT! ABORT! dissolved in 2006, with no way to escape the addictive punk rock sound, singer Matt Victim continued to write songs, drawing on influences ranging from Streetpunk/Oi! Classics such as Cock Sparrer, Blitz, and The Blood; to 90’s punk bands like Oxymoron and Rancid; to innumerable bands in a wide range for genres including Thin Lizzy, The Who, The Sounds, and The Murder City Devils.

Eventually he established [Rocket Vault Studios] and went on to record two solo albums under the RADIO HATE project name.

The call for live shows grew louder and the search began for members to fill out the band. A motley group of veterans of the Wisconsin punk scene answered the call, and now RADIO HATE is hitting Midwest stages with an energetic live show of catchy, smart, and powerful punk anthems – ready for you to sing along!

Main Nerve

Main Nerve was released on Oct. 21, 2014 by Urban Pirate Records.

Fight the Technology

Given a chip, track your every move
Fight the technology
The new info law, who could disapprove?
Fight the technology
The phones, television, what's the master plan?
Fight the technology
Can't be fooled by a video overscan

They tried to put it past you more than once before
Standing on the doorstep of a third world war
Feel the time slipping, want to freeze the day
But take a look around you, you don't have a say

Power in your veins can you feel the connection?
Fight the technology
Guarantee against a real insurrection
Fight the technology
Gone are the days of individual cause
Fight the technology
Embrace it but don't blame it on fidelity loss
Fight the technology

Life of convenience through the days with ease
Fight the technology
Slave to the screen of the quantum degree
Fight the technology
Masters of the lab, on your shoulders they stand
Fight the technology
Feel your brain dance to the circuit's command

They tried to put it past you more than once before
Looking through a doorway to a third world war
Feel the time slipping, want to freeze the day
But take a look around you, you don't have a say

I Still Remember

I didn’t know it then but I can see it now
I was waiting for a sound
Searching for something that would fill my heart with joy
No use for pop stars that abound

And then it struck me, the words had reached my ears
Never heard anyone that sounded so sincere

I still remember
The way they sang that song, oh we could sing along
I still remember
Oh play it fast and loud, say the voices in the crowd

Those words were coming from another place and time
Heartfelt with passion all the way
Voice of a generation drilled into my brain
Long for the sound of yesterday

And then it struck me, the words had reached my ears
Never heard anyone that sounded so sincere

I still remember
The way they sang that song, oh we could sing along
I still remember
Oh play it fast and loud, say the voices in the crowd
I still remember
The way they sang that song, oh we could sing along
I still remember
Oh play it fast and loud, for the kids out in the crowd

And when I listen to those songs again today
Can’t wipe the smile from my face
I wouldn’t trade those times for anything at all
Memories like that can’t be replaced

I know this is the way my life is supposed to be
I’ve got the music and the music has me

No More Room

There’s no more room in hell

It’s time to take a look around
The world’s gone cold and grey
When evil rears its ugly head
The living are its prey

They stalk around your cities
And they stagger in the streets
They’re scratching at your windows
And they leave you no retreat

And when the night has fallen your life is on the line
And do you have the will to fight this rotten crime
And when their vicious claws come tearing at your throat
You’d best prepare, it’s time to go

They’re filling up the avenues
And starving in the streets
They’re looking for a mind alone
To make a meal complete

A rotten smell pervades the land
There’s fire in their eyes
You’ve got to run to stand a chance
The living they despise

So load up your guns
Because you’re really going to need them
And let slip the dogs of war
And watch your step
Or you’re really going to join them
Become one of them

Radio Hate

They’re making millions off of songs they didn’t write
Daylight fades for the honest band
Who will be the next pop star forgotten overnight
How did they get the upper hand?

The music is in an awful state
Can’t contain my radio hate
So what now, it’s much too late
I’ve got an appetite that you can’t sate
Can’t contain my radio hate
It’s everywhere I can’t escape

Tell them to stuff their guile and just give them a sneer
'Cause it’s the truth they can’t conceal
Look to yourself, ignite a passion so sincere
Get out there and make something real

Rats

Unknown, who pulls the strings
Your wonder why the world turned out this way
Follow a scripted life of pain
Eyes straight ahead and you’d best watch what you say

Keep your head low, they’ll never suspect
Just have another drink and a Victory Cigarette
Bow down before the grim machine
What can you do?

He longs for a life he’s never seen
Lie detected, and rejected
Is it real or is it a dream?

He doesn’t need an explanation
He doesn’t want to know what’s true
And when he finds that life’s frustration
The killer thought he can’t undo

Despise the way they look at you
They’re in your head and they’re watching all the time
Comply and you’ll make it through
You know you’re right or is it just thought crime?

Keep your mind running, never forget
Just have another drink and a Victory Cigarette
Ingrained since your early days
What can you do?

He longs for a life he’s never seen
Lie detected, and rejected
Just tell me who’s it going to be?

Deny the vile killers’ plan
This mockery of reason just can’t last
Extol the hidden truth of man
Listen for the bells of ages past

Hold your head high, truth to protect
Time is running out and closer come the rats

Break down and they have you now
What can you do?

He longs for a life he’s never seen
Lie detected, and rejected
Speak up now; who’s it going to be?

Not me

They always shoot you in the back of the neck I don’t care down with big brother

Revel

Defy, deny
Stand tall while you’re wading through the lies
And proudly marching to your fate

Unknown, alone
But now all reticence is gone
You’ll never die if you create

I don’t care what the others might say
I know how I feel when I get up and play
Anything less is just a mockery
I hope that you will see the day
What we got isn’t here to stay
Now’s the time to live it while you can

Replaced, disgraced
Open mind, find the freedom to embrace
So just shrug off your misery
Don’t waste your time
A single second hated is a crime
So make a moment to remember

Argumentum ad Baculum

They make you question what is really wrong and right
They force you to believe by threatening your life
I won’t concede to mystic superstition
There’s no reprieve from questions in my mind
And I won’t waste another second of my time

Every day they do destroy my prized reality
So many lives are lost to the name of what they’ll never see
The truth is true no matter what your wishes
Can’t dodge the real, know it in your mind
And I won’t waste another second of my time

I’ll never give up, I’ll never give in
This is my life; I’m in it to win
I’ll never atone for righteous ideals
My life is my own, I mean it for real

They make you question what is really wrong and right
They force you to believe by threatening your life
This causeless fear, gone on for generations
I can’t relent until logic is enshrined
And I won’t waste another second of my time
And I will never surrender my mind

I’ll never give up, I’ll never give in
This is my life; I’m in it to win
I’ll never atone for righteous ideals
My life is my own, I mean it for real
I’ll never give up, I won’t let it be
This is my life; I’m in it for me

Without a Fight

Wallow in squalor all your days
Best love thy neighbor the wise man says
Now left with empty mind and gut
No hope of future, locked into this rut

So when the world takes over and tries to pull you down
And all you want to scream is – Dead, dead, better off dead
But when those demons haunt you, it’s time to put it right
Stand tall and shout

This is my one chance at good life and happiness
Won’t settle, because I want more
Done wasting my time and won’t tell myself another lie
Won’t leave this world without a fight

But still that choice is yours to make
Your very being, your life is at stake
You’re terrified to know the truth
You’ve got to find the joy lost in youth

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy

The clock strikes 11 and your vision runs red
Living each day with a bomb in your head
Nothing ever changes and they’re always in the way
Time to step aside or is it time to play?
Another slice of heaven and the scene rolls back br>
More false promises spewing from the quack br>
Now you’re labeled dangerous, degenerate, and weak br>
But others power through and call it oh, just so unique br>
And you tell yourself you’re doing fine br>
But now it’s time to draw the line

Another round of psychotherapy
Another round to beat
Another round of psychotherapy
Another round for me

One more session and we’re going to have a breakthrough
Seen nothing but mind games so we’re going to have to make do
Oh what will they say when the demon has his debut?
Pulling up a smile when you want to say: fuck you
The terror bells are ringing and you never take a chance
The comfort of impossible, a better circumstance
They paint you to a pigeon hole; they say it’s black and white
The scintillated horror show is going to come to light

Static

They might laugh at the things you do
And say you’re going to waste your youth
Don’t buy it; you’re not for sale
When reality gets in the way
And you’re looking for someone else to pay
Don’t try it; no time to fail

Give static to the dull pretender
Give static to the false agenda
Give static to the ones that curse your name
Give static to the lone misguided
Give static to the undivided faith
Give static to the ones that rig the game

Try to tell you what to think
Put you down, push to the brink
Don’t buy it; you’re not for sale
They might sneer at the clothes you wear
A stereotype with the spikey hair
Don’t try it; no time to fail

Static to the enemy
Static to the masses
Static to the criminal rolling in the casket

Riot Act

General warrants for the 49
Won’t let seditious libel stand
So to the Fields of George, we’re fighting all the way
Cry for justice hand in hand

Read them the riot act
-No charge dismissed
-Headed for the blacklist
-Believe in what you do

Red coat villain, life laid on the line
But the innocent takes the shot
Chance medley for the guiltless boy gone to the grave
Cry for justice, all you’ve got
No liberty, no king
If you don’t take a stand, they don’t learn anything

Cockpit

Sitting in the cockpit
Never had a regret
Psycho-violent mindset
Never going to forget
Doesn’t know she’s dead yet
He’s a one-man army with a socio-motivation
The hummingbird defector, always on the run
Another salute to the man of highest station
Veronika, you’re just a toy
The flash of the camera captures all the madness
It’s the life of the wheel for the trickster and the judge
Avenging savior of ever-changing faces
Another game and another ploy

Breakdown Gang

What’s gone wrong – it’s a little complication
Same old song – for another aggravation
What’s gone wrong – need a little motivation
Do I belong – to the breakdown gang?
I lost the drive and quit the faith and I made my family cry
I broke the rules and fell apart and it made me want to die
I struggled through the longing for the way things used to be
But I looked into the future and there’s something left for me
I climbed into the bottle but it didn’t solve a thing
Ignored the new reality and the pain that it would bring
But I made the choice to walk away so it’s time for me to go
And I’m going to take it with me ‘cause it’s only mine to know
So when I get hung up sometimes on all the past regrets
Hard missteps and failures; accursed cigarettes
I remember all the fun I’ve had, and there’s cause for me to sing
And in the end this world is mine and I wouldn’t change a thing

Vital Signs

You are the malcontent, the disconnected agent of the cause
-Steel your hearts my friends, this scoundrel speaks of treason
Out from underground now to reveal the tragic flaws
-We must take cover now, from heresy and desecration
And they say the dream will never come to be
-Seize the cynic and we must demand retraction
Don’t delay; the time is at hand to switch their minds
Put an end to that cruel fate
You didn’t even scratch the surface; no reason to be nervous
You’re living for today
When you live a life of purpose you know you can deserve this
Keep running from the grave
Another time and another place
Where reason is lost without a trace
So tell me, son, just who am I supposed to be
You’re tied to a rack, there’s no looking back
Stand firm, don’t give up the fight
Keep showing vital signs
A panic stirs tonight, a nation caught in between
-Sac’ your mind to save us, won’t buy your life and freedom?
The martyr’s strike goes on, you face the infernal machine
-He must take over now, before there’s nothing left to save
And they feel the obscene terror in their minds
-It’s too late now; he’s going to break the breakers
Know what’s real; their game is brought to an end
By the real generator

Kick Out The Parties*

Let’s kick out the parties
The rulers of this land
For they are the enemies
Of every working man
And it shows – while the bastards are in, unemployment grows
It shows – in the schools, in the streets, and the minds that they’ve closed
They’ll solve our problems soon – can’t you see what they’re trying to do?
And no one is immune – can’t you see what they’re trying to do?
Let’s overthrow them soon – can’t you see what they’re trying to do?
They just abuse their power
Evil will triumph
If good men say nothingv
Evil will triumph
If good men do nothing
And it shows – while the bastards are in and the welfare grows
It shows – from the White House down to the crumbling roads
They’ll solve our problems soon – can’t you see what they’re trying to do?
Corruption is in bloom – can’t you see what they’re trying to do?
Let’s overthrow them soon – can’t you see what they’re trying to do?
We’ll all be frying soon – both black and white are getting screwed
Don’t believe everything that you read in the press
Don’t believe everything that you see on the net

Vitriolage

A spurned advance, a taken chance, will you lose your sight today?
Victimized and ostracized, but the law stands in the way
Disfigured by the one you love, the worst of human sin
You’ve got to speak up, find your voice, or let the evil win
The pain goes straight to your heart – for this insanity
Grave injustice burning now; can’t keep silent, tear it down
They just can’t let it fall apart – for you
You take a trip to a far off land and you’re scarred for your attire
Come to help, done nothing wrong, but the vile cruelty conspires
Acid violence
Screams and silence
They’re coming after you
Retribution
No solution
You’ve got to see it through
Acid violence
Bold defiance
I hear the sirens too

My Drug

Did you ever run riot?
And did the kids unite?
You taken for a ride?
And just getting old
Or did you rise above?
And did you smash it up?
Or did you say so what?
Now you’re out in the cold
The years are running faster
But still no end in sight
Are you going to make it last now?
Don’t bend when you know you’re right
Hard times – want to take a look at the mess we’re in
Hard lines – got to take a stance to the antiquated pain
They try to tell you where to go; deride your prideful way
So scream and shout for tomorrow
They’ll never take your voice away
They might call it punk rock
But I call it my drug
It’s an addiction
To the fury and the sound
I’ve only got one life
No time for hindsight
No contradiction
I’ll forever stand my ground
I want to make a plan for tomorrow and today
They give me all demands but I want to break away
They’re going to paint a picture, tell me what I got to be
I’ll tell you all I know is that I got to be me.

Grave Regrets

Another white lie, it’s nothing new
And everyone knows what’s best for you
Find no glee in the rack and ruin
A warm embrace full of vigor and vim
Get up, enjoy your life in prime
Means so much more when you can’t rewind
Feckless days breed a wounded pride
How do you feel just burning up time?
When they concede then I’ll be satisfied
And I won’t mind – when the curtain calls for me
I’m not the kind – no wasted years
And I feel fine – it’s not too hard to see
Don’t waste a moment, time to face your fears
Troubled times and a sickening plot
I won’t give in, you can’t switch me off
A fake but stolid sincerity
It feels like drunk civility
When you resign, just what have you got?
The sterilized passion of a broken clock
Will of the world, so much at stake
Ovinofied masses, too much to take
When they come clean, then I’ll be satisfied
Understand, but don’t confuse
Your free will with the way I choose
Never going to have another today
Kill the past, but don’t forget
That I won’t have no grave regrets
Every day is your last chance to be